Alternatively, download the latest all-in-one architecture deployments from the Microsoft Visual C++ Latest Supported Downloads page. Restart your computer after the installation completes. 2. Verify Game Files and Clean Old Game Mods
If the program looks for dlllist.txt in a non-writeable location (e.g., C:\Windows\System32 ), you can create a symbolic link to a valid location:
| Scenario | Example Tool / Game | |----------|---------------------| | GTA V Modding | Script Hook V, dinput8.dll injectors, OpenIV related scripts | | Skyrim/Fallout modding | ENB Series, ReShade, or custom DLL loaders | | Dependency analysis | Dependency Walker (depends.exe) when loading a custom profile | | Batch scripts | A .bat or .cmd file that uses type dlllist.txt or similar | | Reverse engineering | x64dbg, Cheat Engine Lua scripts expecting a DLL list | failed to open dlllisttxt for reading error code 2 link
If the file wasn't deleted, it might not have been extracted in the first place.
Navigate to the directory where the linker expects the file (usually the root project folder or the output build folder). Verify Game Files and Clean Old Game Mods
Type regedit in your Windows Search bar and run the as an Administrator.
If the error comes from a .bat or .cmd script, add a check before reading the file: If the error comes from a
Error "Failed to open dlllist.txt for reading Error code: 2"